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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana  Status of lifting of food grains by states from FCI
Shri. G Narasimha Raju, General Manager, Food Corporation of India , addressing the Media persons here in Bangalore today and highlighted Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana , the activities of Food corporation of India and also said that:
One of the most important initiatives of Govt. of India in its fight against Covid 19 virus is the announcement of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana  providing free food grains to the needy population. The salient features of the scheme are:
• Government of India would not allow anybody, especially any poor family, to suffer on account of non-availability of food grains due to disruption in the three months.
• 4 crore individuals, i.e, roughly 3/5" of Karnataka's population would be covered under this scheme.
• Each one of them would be provided double of their current entitlement over next Five months.
• This additionality would be free of cost.
Under the scheme, about 10.05 LMT food grains are being distributed to the vulnerable sections of society across the State affected by the pandemic. Government of India has ensured that all priority households  under NFSA gets double their usual allocation during Five months of July to November 2021 along with each Antyodaya Anna Yojana  beneficiary getting an extra 5 Kg/month than their normal quota of 35 Kg per card per month.
Govt. of India is incurring an expenditure of about Rs.3919 Crores covering,tbe cost of food grains, costs of its procurement, storage & transportation as well as distribution upto the point of delivery to the intended beneficiaries at the Fair Price Shop . Total cost of operations starting from cost of the grain paid to farmer upto payment of commission to FPS shop owners is borne by Govt. of India at the rate of about Rs 39 per kg for rice and about Rs. 28 per kg for wheat. This entire food support scheme is implemented by government of India without any financial burden on the State Governments.
Status of lifting of food grains under PMGKAY scheme in respect of Karnataka
► Every beneficiary under NFSA  received 5Kg per person per month under this scheme.
Shri. K. Nagesh Kamalakar, Dy. General Manager and Shri.P. Lokanadham, Dy. General Manager also attended the press conference.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM reviews performance of key infrastructure sectors
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on Thursday reviewed progress of key infrastructure sectors including PMGSY, housing, coal and power. The review meeting, which lasted for about two and a half hours, was attended by top officials from PMO, NITI Aayog and infrastructure Ministries of the Government of India.
In course of the presentation made by CEO NITI Aayog, it was noted that remarkable progress has been made in several areas. Under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 81 per cent of the targeted habitations numbering about 1.45 lakh have so far been connected. Officials said progress is being made towards connecting all the remaining unconnected habitations within a defined timeframe. The Prime Minister observed that resources available for this work should be used optimally throughout the year. He also hoped that the advancement of the Union Budget date would lead to further improvement in performance. The Prime Minister was informed of the expeditious resolution of complaints received on the Meri Sadak App. He called for detailed analysis of the complaints, so that timely remedial measures are initiated wherever required.
Reviewing progress towards the roadmap to deliver 1 crore houses in the rural areas by 2019, the Prime Minister said that the positive impact of housing on the lives of the beneficiaries should be suitably examined, and the focus should be on improving their quality of life.
Reviewing the coal sector, the Prime Minister called for renewed efforts towards underground mining and coal gasification, through infusion of latest technology inputs. The Prime Minister was also informed about progressing towards the targets for rural electrification and household electrification.
President's Secretariat
AMRIT UDYAN TO OPEN FOR PUBLIC FROM AUGUST 16
SEPTEMBER 5 WILL BE RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR TEACHERS
VISITORS CAN GET ENTRY PASSES THROUGH ONLINE BOOKING OR SELF SERVICE KIOSKS
Amrit Udyan will open for public from August 16, 2023 for one month , under the Udyan Utsav-II. On September 5, it will be exclusively open for Teachers to mark the Teachers’ Day.
The Udyan Utsav-II aims to showcase the blossom of summer annuals to the visitors.
Visitors can visit the gardens from 1000 hrs to 1700 hrs . Entry will be from Gate No. 35 of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, near North Avenue.
Bookings can be made online from August 7, 2023 on Rashtrapati Bhavan website . Walk-in visitors can get passes from Self Service Kiosks placed near Gate no. 35. Entry to the Amrit Udyan is free of cost.
Amrit Udyan was opened this year from January 29 to March 31 under the Udyan Utsav–I which was visited by more than 10 lakh people.
Along with the Amrit Udyan, visitors can visit Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum by booking their slots online on . Students of government schools can visit the museum free of cost during the Udyan Utsav-II.
Ministry of Communications
Extension of last date to receive comments/counter comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on “Review of Terms and Condition of PMRTS and CMRTS Licenses”
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India  had released a consultation paper on “Review of Terms and Condition of PMRTS and CMRTS Licenses” on 29.08.2023. The last date of receiving written comments on the issues raised in the consultation paper from the stakeholders was fixed on 26.09.2023 and for counter comments on 10.10.2023.
Keeping in view the requests of industry associations for extension of time for submission of comments, it has been decided to extend the last date of submission of written comments and counter comments up to 24.10.2023 and 07.11.2023 respectively. No further requests for extension would be considered.
The comments/counter comments may be sent to Shri Akhilesh Kumar Trivedi, Advisor , TRAI, preferably in electronic form at advmn@trai.gov.in. For any clarification/information, Shri Akhilesh Kumar Trivedi, Advisor  may be contacted at telephone number +91-11-23210481.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the passing away of Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said,
"We will always remember Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj for his noble service to society. He worked hard to alleviate human suffering and further compassion. He will be remembered by countless people, not only in India but globally.
Acharya Shree Purushottampriyadasji Swamishree Maharaj was blessed with immense wisdom. His emphasis on community service, education and women empowerment will always be remembered. I will never forget my many interactions with him. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Development of Nomadic Tribes and Denotified Tribes
The Department has approved a special scheme namely "Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT Communities " for welfare of this community having following four components:-
- To provide coaching of good quality for DNT candidates to enable them to appear in competitive examinations.
- To provide Health Insurance to them.
- To facilitate livelihood initiative at community level; and
- To provide financial assistance for construction of houses for members of these communities.
This information was given by The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in the Loksabha in a written reply.
President's Secretariat
President’s Greetings on The Eve of Parsi New Year
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, has sent her greetings to all fellow citizens on the eve of Parsi New Year.
In a message, the President has said “On the auspicious occasion of Parsi New Year, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all the fellow citizens, especially our Parsi brothers and sisters.
The Parsi community have significantly contributed in the development of our nation through their hardwork, dedication and entrepreneurship. The inclusive culture of India inspires all the citizens to live together in harmony.
May this special occasion of Parsi New Year bring prosperity, peace and harmony to our lives and strengthen our commitment towards mutual brotherhood”.
Click here to see the President's Message in Hindi
Ministry of Textiles
Setting Up of NIFT
Requests for setting up of new NIFT campuses at Panchkula  and Ranchi  have been approved by the Board of Governors of NIFT. At present, NIFT has 16 Campuses all over India including Rajasthan, as given below:
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Campus
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State
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1.
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Bengaluru
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Karnataka
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2.
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Bhopal
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Madhya Pradesh
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3.
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Bhubaneswar
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Odisha
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Chennai
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Tamil Nadu
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5.
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Gandhinagar
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Gujarat
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Hyderabad
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Telangana
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Jodhpur
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Rajasthan
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Kangra
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Himachal Pradesh
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Kannur
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Kerala
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Kolkata
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West Bengal
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Mumbai
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Maharashtra
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New Delhi
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NCT of Delhi
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Patna
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Bihar
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Rae Bareli
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Uttar Pradesh
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Shillong
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Meghalaya
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Srinagar
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Jammu & Kashmir
Of the two new centres approved by Board of Governors, NIFT at Panchkula  and Ranchi , no funds have been allocated so far.
A policy has been formulated for establishment of new NIFT Campuses as per which the State Government is required to submit a proposal along with following commitments:
 20-30 acres of land.
 Rs. 150-200 crore for construction of Campus at the price rates of CPWD for 2011-12.
 Rs. 30 crore for provision of equipments, machines and furniture at the price rates of 2011-12.
 Annual revenue grants to adjust revenue deficit, till the Campus becomes financially viable.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Tourism
Union Minister Shripad Naik lays foundation stone for Multipurpose Community Hall at Nanoda-Valpoi
Union Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shripad Naik laid foundation stone for Multipurpose Community Hall, near Hanuman Temple, at Nanoda, Valpoi on Monday. The construction of the hall is sanctioned under Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme with the cost of Rs. 80 Lakh.
Under the guidance of the Prime Minister, the Government is working to the development of the last person of the society. It gives immense satisfaction to use public money for public welfare, said Shri Naik. He informed that in his terms as a Member of Parliament more than one thousand developmental projects were completed in North Goa under MPLADs. 87 Community halls constructed so far, he added.
Shri Naik appealed to panchayats to come up with more and more developmental project proposals under MPLADs.
Special Service and Features
773 grams of gold worth Rs. 37.17 lakhs seized by Chennai Air Customs. One arrested
Based on intelligence, on Tuesday, one Mahthom sheik Haither Ali, 23 of Sivaganga who arrived from Dubai by Air India flight AI 906 was intercepted at exit on suspicion of carrying gold. On personal search, three bundles of gold paste weighing 863 grams were found concealed in rectum. On extraction 773 grams of gold worth Rs. 37.17lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act. He was arrested.
773 grams of gold worth Rs. 37.17 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act. One arrested.
Further investigation is under progress, according to press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport.
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Ministry of Steel
Steel Minister Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh emphasized of supporting and providing right Ecosystem for Secondary Steel Sector; Target of achieving 300 Million Tonnes of Steel capacity by the year 2030
The Union Minister of Steel Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh emphasized the need of supporting and providing the right ecosystem for secondary steel sector and consumers as target of achieving 300 million tonnes of steel capacity by the year 2030, in an interaction meet to understand the challenges faced by the secondary steel sector and steel consumers of Gujarat steel, held today at Surat, . The Minister stressed that all these targets can be achieved only with the active participation of secondary steel producers and steel consumers. He also stressed upon the synergy between state and central Govt. policies for achieving the intended target of ease of doing business.
Meeting was attended by South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce, around 50 members of secondary steel & Steel consumers Association of Gujarat and officials from Ministry of Steel and Govt. of Gujarat. Role of secondary steel players in Nation building, provision of various scheme for secondary steel sector were discussed in the meet.
Representatives of Gujarat Steel sector presented their issues faced by them.
Earlier in the day, The Steel Minister also visited Diamond Bourse, World's Largest Business Complex Established for all Diamond Business activities under one roof. The said complex has used around 54000T steel in the form of TMT bars, all produced by Secondary Steel manufacturers. The Minister said that this shows that the steel produced by Secondary Steel producers meeting all the quality requirement of the high rise buildings and congratulated all the secondary steel players. He also advised steel players to take more interest in developing niche steel products so that country's need can be met indigenously.
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Deep Sea Biodiversity
The National Institute of Ocean Technology , an autonomous Institute under Ministry of Earth Sciences  is establishing an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plant with a capacity of 65kW in Kavaratti Lakshadweep and work has just commenced. This plant will power the Low Temperature Thermal Desalination  based desalination plant for conversion of Sea water into Potable water. The capacity of this LTTD plant is 1 lakh litre of potable water per day.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences  has launched the Deep Ocean Mission . The details of deep sea mining, underwater robotics, development ofocean climate change advisory services and technological innovations forexploration and conservation of deep-sea biodiversity under DOM in the next fewyears:
- Design, and development of prototype manned Submersible rated for 6000 metre water depth, which includes technologies for underwater vehicle and underwater robotics
- Design and Development of technologies for mining of deep sea resources like Polymetallic nodules from the Central Indian Ocean at a water depth of 5500 m.
- Inventorization, archival of specimens and development of DNA bank of deep-sea fauna of Northern Indian Ocean through systematic sampling using Remotely Operated Vehicle.
- Development of Ocean Climate Change Advisory Services for climate risk assessment due to sea level rise, cyclone intensity and frequency, storm surges and wind waves, biogeochemistry, and changing harmful algal blooms in the coastal waters of India.
This information was given by the Minister of State  for M/o Earth Sciences and M/o Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 595
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 212.97 Crore
More than 21 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 212.97 Crore  today. More than 21 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10414180
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2nd Dose
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10107102
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Precaution Dose
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6778582
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18434782
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2nd Dose
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17699887
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Precaution Dose
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13197574
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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40419384
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2nd Dose
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30382236
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61712772
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2nd Dose
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52424390
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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560656357
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2nd Dose
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513363808
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Precaution Dose
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65641564
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203916413
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2nd Dose
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196375721
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Precaution Dose
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36423712
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127590252
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2nd Dose
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122747578
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Precaution Dose
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41474649
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1023144140
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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943100722
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Precaution Dose
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163516081
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Total
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2129760943
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 02nd September, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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36
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2nd Dose
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194
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Precaution Dose
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8739
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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61
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2nd Dose
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391
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Precaution Dose
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19080
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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31004
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2nd Dose
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50423
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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8737
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2nd Dose
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24853
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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18960
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2nd Dose
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77874
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Precaution Dose
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1128567
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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3386
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2nd Dose
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16587
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Precaution Dose
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502208
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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2077
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2nd Dose
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10412
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Precaution Dose
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221171
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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64261
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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180734
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Precaution Dose
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1879765
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Total
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2124760
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Cabinet approves five year’s extension of Biomedical Research Career Programme
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the continuation of the Biomedical Research Career Programme , and Wellcome Trust  / DBT India Alliance beyond its initial 10-year term  to a new five year phase  with Department of Biotechnology  increasing its commitment to two times that of WT.
The total financial implication will be Rs. 1092 crore with DBT and WT contributing Rs.728 crore and Rs.364 crore respectively.
Over its 10 years of funding in a 1:1partnership, the Programme has fulfilled its objectives of building and nurturing talent of highest global standards in cutting-edge biomedical research in India, which has led to important scientific breakthroughs and applications to meet societal needs.
BRCP has made it attractive for high quality Indian scientists working abroad to return to India, and has increased the number of locations geographically within India where world-class biomedical research is undertaken.
In the extending phase, the Programme would continue to build this capacity as also strengthen clinical research and work towards addressing important health challenges for India. Continuation of the Programme with increased stake from the Government of India is important to bring about these returns.
Ministry of Defence
MoD appoints KPMG Advisory Services led consortium for consultancy on corporatisation of OFB
An Expression of Interest cum Request for Proposal  for engaging a Consultancy Agency for providing strategic and implementation management consulting services to assist the Ministry of Defence in the process of corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board was issued by the Department of Defence Production on 06.07.2020.
Consequent to evaluation of the Technical and Financial proposals of the bidders, the Department has selected M/s KPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd.  with M/s Khaitan & Co. Ltd. as Consortium Member, as the Consultancy Agency for the said project. The contract with the Consultancy Agency would be signed shortly and subsequently, the Consultancy Agency would commence its services as per the Terms and Conditions of the contract.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
New corridor between Delhi and Dehradun will cut travel time to just 2.5 hours
The Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Economic corridor, work on which is underway, will reduce the distance between the two cities from 235 kilometres to 210 kilometres, and travel time from 6.5 hours as of now, to just 2.5 hours, once it is completed. This will be the country’s first highway where there will be a 12-kilometer long elevated corridor for protection of wildlife. It has been decided to execute the project under EPC mode.
The entire corridor is designed for driving with a minimum 100 Kmph speed.
Wayside amenities every 25-30 km have been provisioned for enhancing the road user experience. Closed toll mechanism would be adopted to enable pay toll only to the extent of highway used.
The development of this corridor is expected to boost the economy of the region being served by the highway, especially boosting the tourism in Uttarakhand.
For implementation, the entire length from Akshardham  to Dehradunwill be divided into 4 sections :
- Section 1 is being developed to 6 lanes with 6L service road being in built up reach, with complete access control andis divided into 2 packages. Pkg 1 falls in Delhi portion in 14.75 km and out of this 6.4 km is elevated. Pkg 2 falls in UP in length of 16.85 km and out this 11.2 km is elevated. The tendering process for these two packages have been completed. This section would start from Akshardham Temple near DME and pass through Geeta colony, Khajurikhas, Mandola, etc. This highway also aims to decongest the North East Delhi and also enhance the development potential of Tronica city, Mandola Vihar Yojana of UP Government.
- Section 2 is planned 6 lane fully access controlled and the entire length is Greenfield, passing through districts of Baghpat, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. The DPR is complete and tendering process has been initiated in four packages. Land acquisition process in going on and Forest/Environment clearance proposal have been applied. Target for project award is March 2021, subject to obtaining environment clearance and substantial land acquisition is in place.
- Section 3: starts from Saharanpur bypass and ends at Ganeshpur. The entire length has recently completed to 4 lanes by NHAI. Necessary underpasses and service road are being planned to make it fully access controlled to achieve minimum 100 kmph speed.
- Section 4 is planned 6 lane with complete access controlled. This section primarily passes through Reserve Forest in the State of Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand. Out of 20 km, 5 km is brownfield expansion, and 15 km is realignment comprising of elevated wild life corridor and approaches to tunnel. ROW is restricted to 25m in general due to Wildlife concerns. Forest and Wildlife clearances have been obtained. The bids in 3 packages have been received and under evaluation. Target is to award the project by March 2021.
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Ministry of Finance
Exchange Rate Notification No.21/2020 - Customs 
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 , the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs hereby make the following amendments in the Notification of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs No.20/2020-CUSTOMS , dated 5th March, 2020 with effect from 10th March, 2020, namely: -
In the SCHEDULE-II of the said Notification, for serial No. 1 and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
SCHEDULE-II
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